I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 330 The Persistent Duke of Ningguo

Gu Chenglin straightened up, his attitude towards his uncle no longer as respectful as before: "Uncle, my wife Xiao Jin is in charge. I listen to my wife, and everything she says is true."

Seeing Gu Chenglin's tone, Dongfang Jin said smugly, "That's right, I can support my man, and I can support my child even more. It's just a matter of assets and people."

For me, that's no big deal.

I advise you to mind your own business, otherwise you'll not only age faster, but you also won't live long.

Enraged by her, the Duke of Ningguo took a step back, pointed at Dongfang Jin, and looked at her with a gaze that seemed to want to tear her to pieces: "You woman are really shameless, so shameless!"

"This country's affairs are only for its own sister's family; it's not our place to interfere..."

Dongfang Jin strode toward the Duke of Ningguo, his tone even colder this time: "Old Deng, I don't care whose business you're in, but now you're meddling in my affairs, which is simply not allowed, understand?"

Dongfang Jin put her hands on her hips, leaned forward, pointed at Gu Chenglin, and looked at the Duke of Ningguo: "He, Gu Chenglin, is my man, and legally mine."

You can't control him!

He, Gu Chenglin, is mine, mine!

He has to listen to me.

"Don't try to take advantage of Gu Chenglin with those paltry sums. I don't care about your charity!"

The Duke of Ningguo was so enraged by her arrogant expression that he jumped up and down, reaching out to hit Dongfang Jin, but was stopped by Gu Chenglin.

"uncle!"

The Duke of Ningguo looked at Gu Chenglin with a surprised expression: "She is a woman who has no respect for elders! She is unreasonable! She is a troublemaker!"

Chenglin! This kind of woman must be divorced! Why are you stopping me?

She needs to be taught a lesson; this kind of woman shouldn't be tolerated!

Dongfang Jin put her hands on her hips, looked at his expression and laughed loudly: "Haha, you old codger, you're getting too big for your britches, aren't you?"

Do your parents know you're meddling in other people's business? Does your wife know? Do your children know?

If you acted like an elder, would I be disrespectful? Would I be unreasonable?

You come up here and immediately try to find my husband a wife who is of equal social standing, ruining someone else's marriage. Why don't you find a few more wives for your son?

Your Chinese family isn't very large, so why don't you put more effort into the men of your Chinese family?

Look at your strong voice, you can marry several more and make your Hua family prosperous.

Why are you eyeing other people's houses?

"I'm being unreasonable? My family doesn't need the little things you gave us, and don't come here pretending to be an elder and giving orders, acting like your uncle."

Gu Chenglin has been away for thirty years, not three. He's lived just fine without you all.

The properties you gave him, whether they were left to Gu Chenglin by his mother or given to him by you.

I wouldn't let Gu Chenglin have it, not only would he not have it, but even his son, grandson, and great-grandson...

As long as I am still with the Gu family, I will not let them take a single penny from the Hua family.

Like master, like servant; they're all the same.

Wind and Thunder: Madam, we are not the same.

Gu Yunxiao: Indeed, they are of the same character.

The Duke of Ningguo glared at his old eyes, his wrinkles trembling with anger: "You, you, you, you're something else!"

Without my Ningguo Duke's Mansion, let's see how Gu Chenglin will establish himself in the capital.

Relying on the Rongguo Duke's Mansion? His Rongguo Duke's Mansion is already riddled with holes…”

Gu Yunxiao: "..."

What should I do if my hands are itchy?

How about he treason once more?

Dongfang Jin was also angered by him. That was exactly what his lackey, Chen Jizhou, had said back then.

"Shut up already! You think you're so great?"

Will they die if they don't act like they're old and arrogant? What's wrong with the Rongguo Duke's Mansion?

Even if it's just an empty shell, it's still the residence of the emperor's brother-in-law. Haven't you heard that even a starved camel is bigger than a horse?

Even if the Duke of Rongguo is in dire straits, he still has sons, grandsons, daughters, and great-grandsons; they are not all dead yet.

You're already this old, don't you know the saying, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young person's potential"?

Gu Yunxiao...

What a fickle thing it is, fortunes change every thirty years; never underestimate a young person's potential.

My sister-in-law is so talented!

Dongfang Jin crossed her arms in front of her chest and said sarcastically, "Who are you trying to impress with that air of an elder? If it weren't for your age, I would have slapped you long ago."

Gu Chenglin...

Honey, please don't actually hit me.

No matter what, they are still elderly people.

We must respect the elderly and care for the young.

The Duke of Ningguo was still stubbornly shouting: "Gu Haozhen (Gu Chenglin's biological father) is a bastard who only knows how to play around with women!"

If it weren't for the Hua family, he would have already…

Dongfang Jin waved his hand, as if chasing away something dirty: "You should go somewhere cool and stay there. You're not saying that the Rongguo Duke's Mansion has been able to stand firm only because of your Hua family, are you?"

Oh my god! Who are you trying to make laugh at?

It's really shameless of them to act like this; their self-righteousness is quite unsightly.

It's Rongguo Guild's skill to play around with women, can you do that?

Did he spend your family's money? Look at how angry you are.

Are you jealous of him, or envious of him?

"What does he rely on the Hua family for? Does he rely on your Hua family's daughter to provide him with women in his bed?"

She now suspects that Gu Chenglin's stepmother and aunt were up to no good in finding women for his father.

Gu Yunxiao: I've had that same doubt too.

Gu Chenglin looked at his uncle with a doubtful expression. Could it be true?

Wind and Thunder: Really? It seems like that's the case?

The Duke of Ningguo swayed slightly from anger, as if someone had seen through him, and then pointed at Gu Yunxiao, who had been standing silently to the side: "Yunxiao, you..."

Gu Yunxiao sneered: "Uncle, you should go back to the manor."

Your sister-in-law is right, you should mind your own family matters.

Sometimes you really should learn from your second uncle how to cultivate your character.

The Duke of Ningguo's chest heaved with rage, his eyes blazing as he pointed at Gu Yunxiao: "You, you ungrateful wretch!"

Dongfang Jin couldn't stand it any longer and shouted to the people in the shadows, "Feng Lei, take your master and leave."

"You and those four, including Yu Dian, are no longer to follow Gu Chenglin."

"Gu Chenglin, if the Ningguo Duke's Mansion gives you anything in the future, no matter what it is, even if it's just a needle."

If you dare take it again, I won't hesitate to chop off your hand!

Gu Chenglin looked at his uncle with complicated emotions. Could this be his uncle's true colors?

She pursed her lips and stood next to Dongfang Jin, saying, "I'll do whatever my wife says."

After Feng and Lei came out, they stood in front of Gu Chenglin and knelt on one knee: "Second Young Master, you are our master. We will not leave."

Gu Chenglin let out a breath and said calmly, "Let's go. After all, you're not my people. Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

As for the things the Hua family gave us before, I'll say it again: you can have them.

I have to listen to my wife; I won't want any of those businesses anymore.

Feng and Lei stood up, walked to the Duke of Ningguo, knelt down, kowtowed, and then stood up.

Feng stepped forward: "Master, the four of us are already the Second Young Master's men and can no longer follow you. Thank you for your guidance."

Before the Duke of Ningguo could speak, Gu Yunxiao said, "If I'm not mistaken, these two are the people my mother entrusted to my uncle to manage the Dark Guard Camp, right?"

If I remember correctly, it was my mother who asked my uncle to train us three siblings as bodyguards.

It seems that I picked this wind myself in the west of the city when I was a child, and I also think that I personally named them.

"Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning—four people manage the male bodyguards; spring, summer, autumn, and winter—four women are in charge of the female bodyguards, right?"

Gu Chenglin...

Is that so?

Seeing his uncle's evasive gaze, Gu Yunxiao swayed and took a step back: "Hehe, Uncle, it seems that none of these secret guards have come to my sister's and my side all these years."

Uncle, Mother once said that she would take over the Dark Guard Camp after I came of age, but you never seem to have mentioned it.